I have been teaching music with the CBE since 2013. At first, I was a little apprehensive about teaching music to classes of elementary students, since my background is as a classical singer and private teacher. But since day one, I have had incredible support from colleagues, I have stayed true to myself, and I have had the pleasure to work with hundreds of amazing students.
From the outset I thought a lot about my end goal for my students. I realized I want them to develop confidence and an appreciation of music. Music is important because it can be therapeutic, life changing, powerful, and expressive in ways that words cannot express. It is my hope that their appreciation will fuel their curiosity and that they will have the confidence to build upon their skills and talents in music and also in life.
This venture is a learning experience everyday for the students and myself. I expose them to new genres, new instruments, and challenge what they think they know about music. Everyday, they rise to the challenge and take it further through inquiry and an impressive demonstration of talent, creativity, imagination and leadership. I see young children leading vocal warm-ups, singing dramatically to opera, imagining stories to go along with instrumental music, creating rhythmically interesting compositions, and comparing new music to that of Beethoven. I am constantly learning that children are open-minded risk-takers, and they will show you that they are capable of more than what you imagined.
Allison (@eleisonsoprano) is a teacher, an opera singer, and a talented home cook. She enjoys reading, camping, puzzles, and spending time with family and friends.
Allison (@eleisonsoprano) is a teacher, an opera singer, and a talented home cook. She enjoys reading, camping, puzzles, and spending time with family and friends.
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